DJ Kevin Energy Profile: History:: Kevin Energy’s first break into the DJ Scene was back in 1995 when he landed a regular Saturday night spot on London’s Dream FM, known then as DJ Energy. At the time, Dream was a landmark in London for the Hardcore sound and it enticed a huge amount of people into the underground sound. The Dream F.M All-Nighters were the home of Kevin’s first Live DJ sets. Each event was sold out weeks in advance. At this point Dream FM really was HUGE, ramming venues like Labyrinth (the original building), The Rocket, Linford Film studios and many more. Kevin’s reputation for floor filling sets at these parties led to bookings at similar styled parties. By 1996 Kevin was regularly DJing for some of the UK’s biggest rave nights like Slamming Vinyl, Raindance, Diehard and many more. It was at this time that Kevin's first production, ‘Hardcore Fever’ was released on Thumbs Up recordings. This was Kevin’s first time in the studio and it was obvious from the success of ‘Hardcore Fever’ that Kevin would be a great producer. After only being released for three weeks the tune was voted Hardcore record of the year for 1996. Every DJ included it in their sets and it still gets rinsed at parties now.
In 1997 Kevin Energy took up a full time placement with one of London’s most popular underground record stores ‘Wax City Records.’ Continuing his recording work for Thumbs Up and Go Mental and travelling the country every weekend, playing along side the top names in the scene, Kevin had now fully secured his place in Hardcore History. As Kevin matured with his musical tastes his style of Hardcore became deeper, harder and more powerful. In 1997 he teamed up with React Music’s star Sharkey and helped pioneer a sound tagged as ‘Trancecore’ or ‘Freeform’ along side other producers like Billy Bunter, Helix and Fury. Kevin Then started his own record label to provide a dedicated output for this style. In 1998 “Nu Energy Recordings” was born. Nu Energy quickly became popular granting licenses for worldwide albums and plenty of airplay. The success of Nu Energy Recordings sent Kevin’s DJ career into overdrive playing prime time sets at major rave events all over the world. This movement of sound created by Kevin and his fellow artists came at a time when there was a lot of stigma attached to the hardcore scene. It offered a new and more marketable sound than that of the cheesy rip offs drowning the scene at the time. The Trancecore / Freeform sound soon crossed over into the Underground Hard Dance scene at events like Tectonic and Pendragon. A lot of DJ’s were playing the music at a slower pitch alongside their normal tunes and Kevin’s DJing talents were soon snapped up at such events. Now things were really on roll for Kevin Energy. His reputation for ramming arenas and blowing the roof off at such a variety of parties was spreading fast. Tracks like 'Waves of Desire' and 'Take Me Up' by Kevin on Nu Energy recs soon became anthems after a HUGE battering on world wide dancefloors and Kevin had now set the standard for his production work. The General interest in the music created by the likes of Kevin, Sharkey and Co was now at a high. Larger record companies were showing an interest. In 1008 Kevin worked with Rumour records to compile and mix the 'Hardcore Innovators' album. As well as this compilation, Kevin worked with Stage 1000 to create the Chemical Generation CD series which also included DJ's like Fury, Helix and Druid. This series was an outstanding success and a big contribution to the popularity of the music. Other main labels were also showing a huge interest in Kevin's labels and production. React, Ministry, Sony and many more were all snapping up tracks for compilations.
In 1999 Kevin started experimenting with his production making Hard Trance orientated music alongside his Hardcore. It was at this point Kevin gave life to ‘Dynamix Recordings’. The first release ‘Cooking Up’ was a huge success and became an anthem at events like Pendragon, Atomic Energy and plenty more. After the second release promoters were booking Kevin on the strength of his productions and the remix work started to fly in. Dynamix records has constantly supplied the Hard Dance scene with a fresh and upfront supply of Hard and Energised Trance. Top artists like Daniel Ro, Spencer Freeland, Neuron, S4, K Complex and Kevin Energy himself have risen Dynamix to an all time high with huge worldwide DJ support from the likes of Andy Farly, Lisa Lashes, Phil Reynolds and loads more. To boost the support for Dynamix records, Kevin decided to record a track for the renowned Honey Pot Records. His featured track 'D Bass' did the job perfectly and has added to Kevin's outstanding Discography.
The year 2000-2001 saw Kevin's career go from Stregnth to Stregnth in both the Hardcore and Hard Dance scene. Kevin was now making a huge imprint on both scenes and crossing the musical boundaries between each one. It was at this stage in his career that Kevin gave birth to the Nu Energy Collective. With the knowledge, experiance and contacts Kevin had gained from running Wax City Records, Kevin decided to create a central point for all the labels that he was associated with. Kevin worked closley with Stage 1000 and the Go mental Records stable to form a base of already established labels in a central place. Kevin arranged for regular release scedules, manufacturing and representation for each individual label. www.nuenergy.co.uk was born. The Nu Energy Collective fast became a strong force in the production scene. The Collective attracted an influx of new and amazing tallent to its various labels. The success of the Collective was now stedily rising every month. Labels like Bonkers, Peroxide, Future Dance, Thin n Crispy, Nu Energy and many more have successfully pioneered the scenes that they are involved in thanks to the Nu Energy Collective. As well as running labels, the Collective is responsible for building new tallent into the scene. Sharkey is always working with new breeds and has had a big part in the success of artists like K Complex, AMS, Stormtrooper and many more.
The Present - Recording work.: In 2003 Kevin launched 2 new Labels. Synthetix records is a new project that caters for Driving, Sinister, Rugged and in your FACE hard trance. The label has risen to a fast sucess with releases like 'The Human Race' By Kevin Energy and DJ S4 and 'Foward to the Past' by Kevin Energy and Chris C. Synthetix is once again offering the Hard Dance scene a fresh sound and a new direction as with every label that Kevin runs. Relentless Vinyl is Kevin's brand new Hardcore Label. Relentless will fit new tallent along side the current top producers. The label is set to go off with a huge kik start this year with Kevin's anthem 'Fuckin With The Frequency'. Nu Energy records is currently the leading label of the Collective. The label has sealed a HUGE worldwide following with it's unique crossover capabilities and has had a wide range of DJ Support from the likes of Sharkey, Marc Smith, S4, Mikel Fenix, Lisa Lashes, John Peel, Andy Farly, Hixxy and loads more. Dynamix records is also a big name in the Hard Dance scene. It's trademark euphoric and driving sound has reached many dancefloors around the world and has also generated a massive following. Kevin has a trade mark of releasing various mix's of a production suited to each label. This makes each track Kevin produces acessible to every kind of crowd around. Kevin's new 300% Nu Energy album has just been released. This is the third installment in the series that has already bought you 100% Nu Energy and 200% Nu Energy. The album series focuses on the cross over capabilities of Kevin's DJ sets. Each series takes you from 150 - 180 BPM! The current 300% album is a live set recorded at London's Atomic Energy which is co run by Kevin and the Nu Energy Collective. Kevin also has a full mix CD on Rumour Records new compilation with Master Wax and Happy Hardcore.com.
Right now Kevin has taken the Nu Energy Collective to an all time high. The artists and labels involved are producing some of the most played out and requested tracks around. The Collective deals with all of its distribution in house and is 100% Independent of any other third party companies. Musically the Collective is renowned for fresh ideas and pioneering new sounds. Attention to detail and a polished finished quality is a set standard for any completed projects. DJ Kevin
DJ Kevin Energy Profile: The Present - Recording work.: In 2003 Kevin launched 2 new Labels. Synthetix records is a new project that caters for Driving, Sinister, Rugged and in your FACE hard trance. The label has risen to a fast sucess with releases like 'The Human Race' By Kevin Energy and DJ S4 and 'Foward to the Past' by Kevin Energy and Chris C. Synthetix is once again offering the Hard Dance scene a fresh sound and a new direction as with every label that Kevin runs. Relentless Vinyl is Kevin's brand new Hardcore Label. Relentless will fit new tallent along side the current top producers. The label is set to go off with a huge kik start this year with Kevin's anthem 'Fuckin With The Frequency'. Nu Energy records is currently the leading label of the Collective. The label has sealed a HUGE worldwide following with it's unique crossover capabilities and has had a wide range of DJ Support from the likes of Sharkey, Marc Smith, S4, Mikel Fenix, Lisa Lashes, John Peel, Andy Farly, Hixxy and loads more. Dynamix records is also a big name in the Hard Dance scene. It's trademark euphoric and driving sound has reached many dancefloors around the world and has also generated a massive following. Kevin has a trade mark of releasing various mix's of a production suited to each label. This makes each track Kevin produces acessible to every kind of crowd around. Kevin's new 300% Nu Energy album has just been released. This is the third installment in the series that has already bought you 100% Nu Energy and 200% Nu Energy. The album series focuses on the cross over capabilities of Kevin's DJ sets. Each series takes you from 150 - 180 BPM! The current 300% album is a live set recorded at London's Atomic Energy which is co run by Kevin and the Nu Energy Collective. Kevin also has a full mix CD on Rumour Records new compilation with Master Wax and Happy Hardcore.com.
Right now Kevin has taken the Nu Energy Collective to an all time high. The artists and labels involved are producing some of the most played out and requested tracks around. The Collective deals with all of its distribution in house and is 100% Independent of any other third party companies. Musically the Collective is renowned for fresh ideas and pioneering new sounds. Attention to detail and a polished finished quality is a set standard for any completed projects.
Energy Profile: The Present - DJ Work. : As a DJ, Kevin has managed to earn himself a HUGE reputation as being a complete crowd favorite on a world wide scale. Kevin's resinencies at Pendragon, Atomic Energy and Logic have left the crowds in ore of his unique sets. Kevin regulary plays last set for such events where he crosses his Hard Trance production into the current Freeform / Hardcore Frenzie. His unique BPM building style and mixing skills have engraved a signature ending for such events. In the Hardcore Scene, Kevin almost always receives set of the night status with his performances on the main floor at Slamming Vinyl, Hardcore Heaven, United Dance, Raindance, and all of the guest spots that he plays on weekly basis. As well as an Independent DJ, Kevin regulary plays special back to back sets with partner in crime Sharkey. These crazy performances always cause total destruction and mayhem! On a worldwide scale, Kevin has toured the sound of his labels to Japan, Canada, America, Norway, Finland, Australia, New Zealand and Denmark. In Particular, Kevin has made an imprint in Australia where he headlined the 2003 Enchanted Festival in Adelaide and the Utopia Easter party in Sydney. Kevin also performed a massive 7 week tour of Australia for New Year 2003 where he headlined at a massive 9 parties in total! Some discussion forums have even described Kevin's set's as the best of the year! Canada are also huge on the music put forward by the Collective. Both Kevin Energy and Sharkey regulary perform at a wide range of events there. in 2002 Kevin represented the Nu Energy Collective at the W.E.M.F festival near Toronto.
As well as being an independent DJ, Kevin has formed a live act along with Sharkey, K Complex. Together they form 'The Nu Energy Collective Live Show' The live show also features other artists like AMS and Mark Ashley. Right now Kevin is keeping the live show exclusive to a few London based promoters like Pendragon, Logic and Atomic Energy but there are rumours that they will take it nation and world wide at a later date. The live show has blown the Hard Dance scene to pieces with it's unique visual and audio display. All of the featured artists spend a long time on the production of the show which shines through on the performance.
So there you have it. Kevin Energy is the peoples DJ. Whether it be a Hard Trance or Hardcore set, Kevin knows how to really obliterate a dance floor. World wide Kevin has left behind a slice of his power and energy that leaves crowds eagerly awaiting his return. The Collective is constantly unvealing new music and Kevin is always in the middle of building future ventures and projects. The Future is Bright........The Future is ENERGY! :